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Wednesday, February 28, 2007

From Mario's Emails on 2/2707

Two weeks ago, I spoke with an old friend from college who is now the Director of the Educational Opportunity Programs Center at USC.  We began to speak about some of the programs, such as Upward Bound, that he oversees.  I began to think about my own campus, George Mason University, as well as others and we already have programs like this established...why not begin working with these groups, I thought?

*Something to keep in mind is that these groups may be focused on low-income, first-generation college students...I would possibly like a wider audience, but this would still be a great resource to tap into.

stay tuned...more to come!!!

Here some info on Upward Bound:
Program Overview
USC EOPC's federally funded programs provide year-round academic enrichment and precollege programs for more than 2,500 neighborhood youth:

* Upward Bound
* Upward Bound Mathematics and Science Regional Center
* Educational Talent Search Project

USC EOPC administers the programs for low-income, first-generation, college-bound young people between the ages of 11 and 27. The annual budget for the center is more than $1 million. USC EOPC is a partnership between USC and the U.S. Department of Education.

-Mario

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Mario A. Ascencio

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Ok, I just met with a member of the George Mason University Early Identification Program (EIP) . It seems that their program attracts 7th-12th graders from six counties in northern Virginia; approximately 500 students.

I was bouncing ideas, such as inviting these students for a national camp. The person told me that it would be fine, but that they have their own summer camp here on campus during the summer...so it couldn't be that same week. LIGHT BULB! Why not piggy back on this summer camp and others like it on other campuses around the country? George Mason University is 18 miles west of Washington, DC...or as I like to call it "Libraryland"...and if we did want to piggy back...I think George Mason University would be a great hosting institution. This just an idea and I would have to of course check with all the right people.

Cheers!

-Mario

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